Fairhope Police Increase Education on Laws Regarding Alcohol

Fairhope City events are growing and, hopefully, business is
booming for you as well.

We continually evaluate the logistics and safety issues for
each event. With growth, safety concerns naturally increase. We have two
areas of concern and will be hitting the pavement to educate!

Alcohol in Public:

It is illegal to consume / have an open container in a
public space and this includes during City events. If your business
distributes alcohol and you allow someone to leave the property with an open
container, the scenario varies:

If you have a liquor license:

Alcohol cannot enter or exit your premises

Alcohol can be served in a "controlled patio” but not in an
open outdoor space (this includes chairs on the sidewalk)

Any violation will affect your liquor license.

Those without a liquor license:

If you choose to offer, say, a free glass of wine, you must
do so for everyone 21 or older who requests it. It is not permissible to
offer it only to select groups or to require a purchase in order to receive
it. This would result in a citation for "selling without a license”

Any participant who takes the drink outdoors can and will be
charged with an "Open Container” violation with a fine up to $500, or a
possible arrest for Public Intoxication.

Do yourself and your customers a favor by using
personnel, signage, etc. to keep alcoholic beverages from entering public
space. Please feel free to use the attached sign if you like.

Pedestrians in the Roadway:

Some events include closed roadways but not all. If a
roadway is NOT closed by the City, pedestrians cannot stand/sit/linger in the
street. Most often this is an issue with Art Walk and with crowds that
gather around a performer.

At this time, Delamare is the only roadway that is closed
during Art Walk. It is not permissible to otherwise block/intrude upon a
roadway or sidewalk. We are especially concerned with vehicles travelling after
dark and pedestrians who are sitting in the roadway.

We will be doing our part by corralling pedestrians out of
the streets and asking performers to move to a safer location. On the
private end, please do not set up a performer on an open roadway or by
completely blocking a sidewalk (ADA requirements). Please utilize a
closed street or private property.

These are fun events that are great for the local economy,
but the last thing anyone wants is for a pedestrian to be struck by a
vehicle. Safety is our concern.

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